Derick Brassard scored at 3:06 of overtime - though he wasn't able to celebrate immediately - as the New York Rangers beat the Penguins 3-2 in Pittsburgh on Friday night in an Eastern Conference semifinals opener.

Brassard's shot beat goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, but caromed back onto the ice. Referee Steve Kozari waved off the goal, however, and play continued before Benoit Pouliot slammed the puck into a wide open net seven seconds later for good measure.

After a replay review, the winner officially went to Brassard.

"I found out way later (Brassard) got the goal," Pouliot said. "Good for him. We've been playing well against Philly and now tonight. We deserved that."

Pouliot and Brad Richards gave the Rangers an early 2-0 lead. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots and stuffed a Pittsburgh breakaway in the final seconds of regulation.

"It was just a big pile of guys and I was trying to find the puck out of it," Fleury said.

Game 2 is Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Blackhawks 5, Wild 2: Patrick Kane scored two goals in the third period, including a terrific dash through the Minnesota zone for the tiebreaking score, and host Chicago won Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

After Minnesota had erased a 2-0 third-period deficit with goals from Clayton Stoner and Kyle Brodziak, Kane carried the puck into the Minnesota zone, hesitated as teammate Patrick Sharp skated behind him, and then split Brodziak and Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin on his way to the net. Kane finished the play by roofing a backhander over goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov's left shoulder at 8:22.

Bryan Bickell also scored twice for the Blackhawks, who have won five in a row after losing their first two playoff games. Marian Hossa added a goal and two assists for the defending Stanley Cup champions.